Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Beijing to Seoul by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and Seoul is 2 days 10h. Ships depart from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive at Incheon (KRINC) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive into Incheon (KRINC) around 2 days 10h later. These services are operated by EAS, DWOO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, RCL, CNC Line, Maersk, CNC Line, OOCL, Heung-A, Namsung, HMM, HMM, Namsung, CNC Line, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, Heung-A, Heung-A, Dong Young, Heung-A, Namsung, China United, TS Lines, Yang Ming, ASEAN, Maersk, Maersk, Namsung, CNC Line, Maersk, SITC, SITC, Namsung, SITC, COSCO, Namsung, King Ocean, Sinokor, COSCO, Heung-A, HMM, SITC, SITC and King Ocean.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Beijing to Seoul by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to Seoul takes around 1h 47m. Flights depart from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beijing and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1h 47m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Beijing and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Beijing and Seoul. Cargo flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures Every 4-6 weeks and a average flight time of around 1h 49m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Beijing to Seoul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Seoul by cargo ship is 441 Nautical Miles (816 Kilometres / 507 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and Incheon (KRINC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to Seoul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Seoul by air is around 928 Kilometres (577 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Gimpo International Airport (GMP).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Beijing to Seoul by sea?

Accepted Answer

79kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing to Seoul. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Beijing to Seoul?

Accepted Answer

53kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing to Seoul. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GDX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	EAS
INXI	Direct	2-4 times a week	DWOO
CII	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AK3 → AK25	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NIS1 → AK25	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
FM1 → PH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP8 → PH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CHL / CT2 / RNV / CHX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, OOCL, Yang Ming, COSCO, King Ocean
KCM2 → KI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
PH1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KCM2 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, TS Lines
CT1 / NCT / CHL4 / RNT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CNC Line, Evergreen, RCL, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
NWX → KHX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A
BXQ → NCK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
MD3 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD3 → CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
BXQ → BIH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
KCM2 → CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
AEU9 → AK47	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU9 → AK49	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IA9	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BSS1 → KHX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A
NWX → HPS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A
NCJ → IQH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dong Young
CKJ → KHX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A
BXQ → KHP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
CI8 → IQH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
KCM2 → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
MD3 → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PJX → CVT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ASEAN
PH1 → PH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
A09 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BXQ → KMV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
KCM2 → NKT / CKL - NKT \| CNC - NKT \| KMTC - NKT \| NMSUNG - NKT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, TS Lines
A14 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CPX1 → CKV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CBX2 → CKV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
BXQ → NKT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
PBT1 → CKV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
BXQ → NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
NCJ → CHT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
MSC - Pertiwi → CHT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
CEN / PCN1 → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
NWX → NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A
MD3 → CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
MSSCO - China-Japan(Imari-Fukuyama-Takamatsu-Mizushima-Hiroshima) → CKV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
BBX6 / CBX2 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, CNC Line
NCJ → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean

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Beijing to Seoul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Beijing to Seoul by Air freight

Quickest air route

Beijing Daxing International Airport to Incheon International Airport

Closest airports

Beijing Capital International Airport to Gimpo International Airport

Cargo flights

Beijing Capital International Airport to Incheon International Airport

Beijing to Seoul by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Tianjin / Xingang to Incheon

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